Y&H SDE is a secure NHS data storage and access system that brings together healthcare data in one place and allows researchers and innovators to use it safely for their work.
📢 Free event in #Bradford exploring parent-infant relationships!
Hear the latest research, share learning, network with colleagues and help shape future research priorities.
Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/parent-inf...#EarlyYears#HealthResearch#ParentInfantRelationships
Our wonderful PPPIE team have been racing around South and West Yorkshire this month, speaking with members of the public in hospital and community settings. Many thanks to everyone who stopped to talk and who took part in our survey! forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Got a few minutes to share your views? We're looking for people in #Yorkshire and #Humber to complete our quick survey and have your say about how health data is used for #research. Scan the QR code or visit our website: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/surveys
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We had a great time at the Beacon last week, sharing more about the research we do at the Unit.
A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to speak with us.
We were delighted to facilitate the first meeting of our new Young Persons' Advisory Group last week. After several months' worth of preparation, organisation, and recruitment, our Community Engagement Officer was over the moon with how well the session went and can't wait till the next one.
Our wonderful colleague, Chloe Parekh, is representing Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment at the 'Working on Wellbeing' event in Wibsey Park today. It's great to be able to speak to so many of our fellow Bradfordians and answer their questions about health and data!
Putting together our new Young Persons' Advisory Group has been a wonderful journey from initial emails to applicant selection. All through we've been delighted to see so many young people with an interest in health data and research.
We can't wait to see where the group takes the discussion next!
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We're so excited! We've chosen 10 amazing young people to form our Young Persons' Advisory Group and we can't wait till their first meeting next week! @england.nhs.uk
We're so excited! We've chosen 10 amazing young people to form our Young Persons' Advisory Group and we can't wait till their first meeting next week! @england.nhs.uk
Our wonderful PPIE team is out and about at #Barnsley Hospital today, inviting patients, visitors, and colleagues to share their views about how health and care #data is used for research. In Yorkshire & Humber? Have your say too: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Congratulations to our colleagues in @hyms.ac.uk for their FRONTIER #copd award which has won an Excellence in Patient Care award from the @royalcollege.bsky.social. FRONTIER uses the Hull Lung Health Study, a data set hosted by us and the @universityofhull.bsky.social, to find undiagnosed cases.
Inspiring the next generation of researchers! 🌟
This month, we hosted two Year 12 students, from shadowing our @crdcbradfordwy.bsky.social & research midwives to exploring AI & data, they gained a true look at the @nihrarcs.bsky.social infrastructure.
#NIHR20
How can we improve health and reduce inequalities for families? This month we’re spotlighting Healthy Families
🎥 Hear from Dr Sunil Bhopal and join their upcoming Lunch & Learn on the #BiB#IRL study: tinyurl.com/56vxhahx
⭐ Read the latest blog here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/resources/bl...#NIHR20
Got a few minutes to share your views? We want to better understand what are the topics that matter most to people in #Yorkshire and #Humber about health and care data and research. Please take a few mins to complete our survey: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Our wonderful Public Advisory Group is made up of people from all around the Yorkshire and Humber region who share an interest in how health and care data is used. We're so grateful to them for generously giving us their time and expertise. Here are some of their reasons for #volunteering
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A new report from Child of the North calls for a national connected data model to transform children’s services and improve outcomes for children and families.
@nihr.bsky.social@nihrarcs.bsky.social
Research Appreciation Day may have been celebrated but we are shining a light on co-production and the vital role of patient and public involvement in research.
Gillian and Mohammed our Community engagement fellows have shared a few words about patient and public involvement
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Huge congratulations to Dr Natalie Jones
on winning the Occupational Therapy Excellence Award for Research Effectiveness! 🏆
#VICTOR#NHSResearch#YHARC
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📢Call for contributions
An upcoming Child of the North report on equitable access to play is looking for input from across the North of England.
Deadline: 31st August 2026
Find out more here⬇️
www.n8research.org.uk/what-we-do/r...#ChildOfTheNorth#YHARC#HealthResearch#CAER
📣 Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss this JU:MP webinar & interactive workshop
Explore how physical activity can be embedded into strategy and aligned with the wider health and wellbeing system, with insights from the Active Bradford partnership.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/j9cwwbxs
Over on our LinkedIn page today you can find an interview with Research Data Analyst, Senator Enoma. Many thanks to Senator to telling us about his role and how it is helping to shape healthcare policy and practice through data. Read his short interview at www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Have you visited our LinkedIn page? It's a great place to keep up-to-date with our latest news. This week we interviewed our Managing Director; take a look at www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... And do give us a follow - we're only a few followers short of breaking the 500 barrier!
Are you 16 to 24 from #Yorkshire and #Humber? Are you interested in health and data? There's just a few more days to express your interest in joining our Young People's Advisory Group. Snap the QR to visit our website to find out more, and sign up before 7 June!
Here's a #volunteersweek shout out to all our amazing volunteers who give us their time, their thoughts, and their valuable perspectives about data and research. We really couldn't do what we do without you, and we're very grateful to each and every one of you. Thank you!
We're excited to see our Public Advisory Group (PAG) again tomorrow! They'll be helping us shape our Y&H SDE strategy and service design principles, and build on plans for community engagement. #publicengagement
Are you 16 to 24 from Yorkshire and Humber? Do you want to have your say about the way health data is used in the NHS and beyond? Do you have questions about research and why it’s important for people in our region? Join our Advisory Group! yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/yp-group
We're excited to announce we've joined forces with the No10 Data Science team on a project to use primary and secondary care data to build a picture of how the referral process for specialist care impacts hospital services. Visit our website for more yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/joint-p...
Are you 16 to 24 from Yorkshire and Humber? Do you want to have your say about the way health data is used in the NHS and beyond? Do you have questions about research and why it’s important for people in our region? Join our Advisory Group! yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/yp-group
Do you work with young people? Are they interested in learning more about health and data in the NHS? We're looking for young people 16 to 24 to help them steer our work with health and care data in the region. Find out more at: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/yp-group
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🫁 This #WorldAsthmaDay,
@NIHR_ARC_YH
research is tackling the UK's asthma challenge from every angle from the air we breathe to the way we prescribe. Here's the impact 🧵👇
#WorldAsthmaDay2026#AsthmaResearch#AsthmaAwareness#AsthmaCareforEveryone#NIHR
📢Our new Data Visualisation and AI theme is hosting its first lunch and learn webinar on 19th May 2026!
Prof Mark Mon-Williams will be presenting Symphonia, exploring how AI can automate complex evidence synthesis for policymakers.
Join us & book here:
ticketsource.com/arcyorkshire...
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85%. That is the potential drop in baby hospitalisations thanks to the RSV maternal vaccine. 📉
As #WorldImmunisationWeek begins, we’re moving from theory to impact. The #BaBiNetwork has launched two studies:
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Wrapping up this year for the Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment
✅ Start by reading a message from our Director, Dr Phil Waywell, as he reflects on this year’s achievements and what’s next…
and there’s so much more in our latest e-bulletin👇
mailchi.mp/bthft/yorksh...
By using data from the Connected Bradford database, which links health, education, and social care records, researchers are finding ways to spot early signs that a child might struggle later on at school.
Read the full case study 👉 yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/case-st...
Register and hear from Dr Phil Waywell at the National Federated Compute Services - NetworkPlus👇
"What could we achieve by combining the rich data assets within the SDE Network with the UK's most powerful research computers?"
nfcs-networkplus.ac.uk/events/nfcs-...
✨New Blog Published: Public Member Insights✨
Alongside public members from the North East and North Cumbria SDE, our public members reflected on how their voices influence decision-making and highlighted opportunities to drive the SDE Network forward👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/ppie-me...
Stay in the loop with the latest data-driven research & insights from Yorkshire and Humber — delivered straight to your inbox once a month.
👉 Sign up here: mailchi.mp/bthft/sde-ne...
🥳 Our SDE public members group turns ONE today!
They’ve helped us ensure that the voice of the public is at the heart of everything we do. We’re so grateful for every suggestion and challenge that shapes the work we do.
👉 See what we have achieved:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/resources/
Hear from our Director Dr Phil Waywell, alongside with Professor Suzanne Mason, Kate O’Sullivan and Dr Rosie Gough as they will share insights on driving data-driven R&D in healthcare
👉 Join in person: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
👉 Join online: www.eventbrite.com/e/data-conne...
We’re proud to announce that we are part of the Federated North collaboration – a £2.9M initiative funded by
the Medical Research Council and @nihr.bsky.social to improve how NHS data is securely used in research.
👉https://shorturl.at/DVYZU
@bthft.bsky.social@wypartnership.bsky.social
📌There are more than 3.2 million people living with type 2 diabetes in England
📌Research shows that 40% of patients struggle with psychological wellbeing after diagnosis. This insight is now driving a national rollout of self-management support campaign:
youtu.be/RD8svpxKC5c
We ❤️ our Digital Critical Friends (DCFs) - members of the public who work with us at every level, from our workstreams to our leadership group.
In this blog, Mina, who's been a DCF with us from our very beginning, reflects on the journey so far.
www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/i-never-thou...